Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Tacos · Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
One of 96 chicken tacos recipes we measured
It ranks #3 of 96 for heat level among the chicken tacos recipes we compared. 3 cooks on insanelygoodrecipes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 96.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 6% | 1% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 13% | 1% |
| acid | 13% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 202% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts |
| 61 g | 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes) |
| Zest of 1 lime | |
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped |
| 9 g | 3 garlic cloves, minced |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon chili powder |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon smoked paprika |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| 1233 g | 3 roma tomatoes, diced |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup diced red onion |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
| 15 g | 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced |
| 31 g | 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
| Salt to taste | |
| 8 corn tortilla taco shells (or your preferred type) | |
| 200 g | 1 avocado, sliced or diced |
| 28 g | 1/4 cup crumbled Mexican cheese (such as Cotija or queso fresco) |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped |
| Lime wedges, for serving |
Method: 7 steps, published by insanelygoodrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.